Within
Cast

Mia Ford (Rachel Weiss)
Thirteen year old Mia Ford, began her very diverse and accomplished acting career at the young age of four, when she was signed by one of the top talent agents in Dallas. Right after turning five, Mia began studying film acting, and there began her love of film work. The film community immediately recognized Mia’s unique ability for realism and subtlety in her work, and Mia began receiving requests to audition for leads in independent and studio feature films, television shows, commercials, and voice-over jobs in New York and Los Angeles, as well as in her home state of Texas. By the age of seven, Mia was signed by the prestigious CESD Talent Agency in Los Angeles, as well as becoming a proud member of SAG. Mia’s first booking was at the age of six for a humorous AAA Insurance commercial. From there, Mia went on to film commercials in Los Angeles and Dallas for companies such as Pizza Inn, Lockheed Martin, Hotels.com, Radio Shack, and Ford Motor Company. Mia’s strong vocal and dance abilities were put to use in numerous videos for the "Barney and Friends" video series, as well as in various theater productions. By the age of eight, Mia was hired as a series regular on the national television show “Barney and Friends”, playing the role of Anna. By the age of nine, Mia made her debut on prime-time TV in a dramatic role in an episode of "Jericho". One of Mia’s favorite projects to date has been filming the lead role of heroine Rachel Weiss in “Within.” Director Hanelle Culpepper admits it was a bold decision to cast an inexperienced actress of Mia's caliber for a starring role. However, when casting the film, Hanelle could not ignore the genuine combination of originality and effortless approach that Mia commanded in screen tests. "Within" was selected to screen at the Strasbourg International Film Festival in France where Mia had the honor of being nominated for a "Best Actress Award" in a category with top American and international award winning actresses. Mia also recently won the "Best Child Actress Award" from the Hollywood Investigator for her role in "Within."
Mia also filmed the "starring/lead" role of Leia in the short film "Far Sighted" and won the prestigious "Young Artist Award" for Best Performance in a Short Film-Lead Actress. Mia can also be seen in a supporting role in the feature film, "Wonderful World," starring Matthew Broderick. Mia plays the role of Maxine, daughter of actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson ("Modern Family"). "Wonderful World" has screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, as well as the Deauville American Film Festival in France, and has been selected to screen at numerous film festivals around the globe. Mia has also shared her voice-over talents doing ADR for the Paramount Pictures feature film "Imagine That" starring Eddie Murphy. Mia has also filmed one of the two lead roles in the short film, "Imaginary Friend". Since premiering at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, "Imaginary Friend" has received numerous awards and has been selected to screen at numerous international film festivals. Mia received a nomination for a "Young Artist Award" for "Best Performance in a Short Film - Lead Actress" for her role in this film as well.
Mia has also been heard nationally on the "ABC/Disney Radio Network" doing voice-overs and commercials on "Radio Disney", where she was a "Radio Disney Kid" for a year. Mia, is honored to be part of her latest film project, the USC Graduate Film School Thesis Film, "Your Wedding", in which Mia plays the lead role of Connie. Mia not only worked as the lead actress on this project, but also had the opportunity to work with the cinematographer, filming a few of the scenes. With her love of acting, dedication to her craft, and uplifting personality, Mia Ford is someone to “keep your eye on”.

Sammi Hanratty (Michelle Lowe)
Sammi Hanratty is no stranger to the big and small screen. She was recently cast as leads in two feature films that shot on location. “The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone” was shot on location in Thailand, while “The Greening of Whitney Brown”, in which Sammi plays the title character, and also stars Brooke Shields, Aidan Quinn, and Kris Kristofferson, was shot in Georgia. Sammi can currently be seen playing the title character of Chrissa in “An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong” as well as playing several characters in Disney's “A Christmas Carol”, starring Jim Carrey. Her numerous television credits have included recurring roles on "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (Holly), "The Unit" (Jenny Gerhardt) with her sister Danielle Hanratty, and "Pushing Daisies" (Young Chuck).

Lori Heuring (Abby Miller)
Lori Heuring has had a presence in the filmmaking world for over 10 years. During her career she has acted alongside some of Hollywood's biggest names including: Gene Hackman, Harvey Keitel, Tom Berenger, John Cusak, Naomi Watts and Kathleen Quinlan.After co-starring in her first movie, Animal Room, with Matthew Lillard and Amanda Peet, Heuring graduated from the University of Texas with an honor's business degree and moved to Los Angeles to further her acting career.
Her film credits include: 20th Century Fox's hit thriller, Runaway Jury; Anger Management; Mulholland Drive; and The In Crowd. Her television credits include: Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS' Early Edition, and 7th Heaven, among others.
Sam Jaeger (Nathan Weisis)
A seasoned performer, Sam Jaeger's extensive acting credits include televisions' Scrubs, The West Wing, Commander in Chief, ER and CSI. Currently, he's co-starring in ABC's Eli Stone. Hailing from Perrysburg, Ohio, Sam made his television debut with a small role on the show Lawand Order. His film credits include:Catch and Release, Lucky Number Slevin, and Behind Enemy Lines.
Brent Sexton (Steven Lowe)
Brent Sexton has been a staple among some of the most memorable shows in television from the X-files to ABC's Grey's Anatomy to a recurring role on HBO's hit series Deadwood. His film credits include: The Specialist, Vanilla Sky, Enough, Flightplan and In the Valley of Elah.
Stacey Haiduk (Berenice Lowe)
Stacey Haiduk has been a familiar face on the television and movie screen for the past twenty years. Haiduk's career took off when she scored the role of Lana Lang in the series Superboy which aired from 1988 to 1992. She then became a regular on SeaQuest DSV and, since then, has appeared on shows such as Melrose Place, ER, Crossing Jordan and CSI: NY. The Michigan native has appeared in films such as Desert Thunder starring Daniel Baldwin, horror films Victim and Lutherthe Geek, and the romantic comedy Little City starring Jon Bon Jovi. Haiduk's recent TV credits include Heroes and the reoccurring role of Hannah Nichols in the daytime drama All My Children.
